"People to Avoid" with Chad O

"People to Avoid"

How can I know who my friends are? Ever wonder this?

One way is a test of loyalty. A genuine friend loves us through the best and worst of times. In fact, a friend's true colors are revealed when we go through unusually difficult or painful circumstances. According to Proverbs it's preferable to have one or two close, intimate companions than a host of superficial acquaintances. The person who maintains only surface relationships with a wide number of people may eventually face ruin for lack of good advice when it is really needed.

Let me caution you. True friends also wound us. They're willing to tell us the hard truth, even when it hurts. We can trust their honest feedback, but an enemy only multiplies kisses. (27:6)  Some people make poor friends--those who would entice us to join them in crime, for example. (1:10-19)
People who get drunk are people to avoid. People who are drawn to others or yourself because of material possessions or wealth. When financial hardship strikes, they disappear. Gossips should also be shunned. Information has power and their habit of sharing inappropriate and private matters inevitably separates close friends. (16:28)

Separating yourself is difficult but necessary. It hurts, but it's healthy. Recently two wise friends told me the same thing regarding this very thing, "Chad take the high road, it's always the better choice."

Chad O